The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

council of such borough petitIoning said
council to issue such bonds, which petition
shall be signed by persons representing at
least one-hslf of the taxable property
within the limits of snch borough, as
shown by the last duplicate Of the asses
sor.
3. And be it enacted, That whenever
any such borough shall, by ordinance or
resolution deter uline to er act water works,
it shall be the duty OF the clerk of such
borough to transmit without delay a copy
of such ordinance or resolution to the sec
rotary of state, who she'll file the same in
his Office, whereupon three free-holders
residents of the State of New Jersey, shall
be forthwith appointed to be known as
"The Water Com missioners of the Bor-
ough of ---," whose duty it shall be 10
erect, construct, maintain and operate
such water works for and on behalf of such
borough.
4. And be it enacted that oae of said
commissioners shall be appointed by the
governor of the. state of New Jersey, aud
two of said commissioner shall be ap-
pointed by the council of the borough in
which SAID water works are to be construc-
ted and operated; and said commissioners
shall serve as such for the term of three
years and thence until their successors are
appointed; and the appointment Of the
successor of the commi 3sioner appointed
by the governor shall be made by the gov
ernor, and the appointment of the suc,es-
sors appointed by the council shall be made
by the council.
5. And be it enacted, That said commits
sioners shall have the entire superintend-
ence and control of the construction and
operation of said water works, and shall
determine the place and manner of their
construction and operation, and shall in
the name of such borough execute and
consummate all necessary and appropriate
contracts and agreements, purchases of
land and materials, and perform all other
acts necessary to the construction and OPP
peration of such water works, and shall
draw all necessary orders on the fund pro-
vided for the erection, m 'intenance and
operation Of said works, for the payment
of the costs and expenses thereof, and pay
into the borough treasury all moneys re-
ceived in the operation of the same.
6. Aud be it enacted, That on the COM
pletion of said works, said commissioners
shall prepare report of the same, which
report shall set out at length the work &C.
complished by said commissioners together
with a full and complete statement of the
costs and expenses of the same; which re-
port shall be prepared by said commission
ers in duplicate, verified by their afidavits,
and on3 copy of the same filed with the
council of said borough and one copy with
the secretary of state.
Z. And be it enacted, That from and af-
ter the completion of said water works.
said commissioners shall make report quar-
terly to the council of said borough of the
expenditures and receipts during elca
such quarter, and shall annually make a
sworn report to said council and secretary
of state showing the condition of said water
works, and summary of the receipts aud
expenditures during the preceding year
s. And be it enacted, That in the event
of any vacancy occurring by other cause
than expaation of a term of Office in the
eff sc of commissioner, sach vacancy shall
be filled by appointment made by the
council of said borough for and during
such unexpired term.
8. And be it enacted, That each OF said
duties of his Office, execute bond to tie
borough for which they are appointed, with
sufficient freehold security, in the sum of
ten thousand dollars, to we'll, faithfully and
honestly execute and perform the duties of
his office to the best of his ability and I'M
derstaGding.
10. And be it enacted, That each of said
commissioners shall annually receive as a
compensation for his services the sum of
two hundred dollars.
IL. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March IT, 1887.